Summary
Because two council seats in District 1 and District 5 were not decided outright, the city called a runoff election for June 13 to ensure every district has proper representation.
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Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Incurs standard costs for conducting municipal runoff voting and operating polling locations.
Voters in Districts 1 and 5 who will determine their final council representatives.
The city budget may be impacted by the cost of maintaining multiple locations.
Mentions & discussions (15)
Runoffs offer decisive wins for Galveston council
Runoffs offer decisive wins for Galveston council The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper
A Runoff Election will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, to elect persons to single-member Districts 1 and 5, each for a two-year term. Candidates for District 1 - Sharon B. Lewis and Gerald Wilson Candidates for District 5 - Michael Niebuhr and Beau Rawlins
A Runoff Election will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, to elect persons to single-member Districts 1 and 5, each for a two-year term. Candidates for District 1 - Sharon B. Lewis and Gerald Wilson Candidates for District 5 - Michael Niebuhr and Beau ...
City Council - May 13, 2026
Because two council seats in District 1 and District 5 were not decided outright, the city called a runoff election for June 13 to ensure every district has proper representation.
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Today is the last day for early voting and polls are open until 7 p.m. for the May 2nd election. Polls will be open election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting locations: Galveston County Courthouse (722 Moody Ave, 2nd Floor) Historic Galveston Water & Elect
Today is the last day for early voting and polls are open until 7 p.m. for the May 2nd election. Polls will be open election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting locations: Galveston County Courthouse (722 Moody Ave, 2nd Floor) Historic Galveston W...
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